Forced labor is fed by the practice of human trafficking. The ILO estimates approximately 24.9 million people trapped in forced labor, generating $150 billion per year in profit.
The mining industry has been a high-profile example of forced labor. As recently as 2013, Human Rights Watch reported that children were still digging for gold in Tanzania. Children were at risk from pit collapses, mercury exposure and breathing dust.
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